<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">TORONTO 89, MILWAUKEE 87 MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- After blowing a fourth-quarter lead for the third straight game, the Milwaukee Bucks are facing an early exit in the playoffs. The Bucks squandered an eight-point lead in the final period and fell into sixth place in the Eastern Conference with an 89-87 loss to the Toronto Raptors, who won on Jalen Rose's 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left. Milwaukee (41-41) has struggled in the fourth quarter of its final three games, averaging only 17 points en route to three straight losses. It ended the season tied with New Orleans, which held the tiebreaker between the teams. Instead of holding home-court edge against the Miami Heat, the Bucks will take on the defensive-minded Detroit Pistons, who have won 20 of their last 24 games. </div> Click here for the complete game recap courtesy of NBA.com <a href="http://www.nba.com/games/20040414/TORMIL/boxscore.html" target="_blank">http://www.nba.com/games/20040414/TORMIL/boxscore.html]Box Score</a> Vince Carter led the Raptors with 23 points, Donyell followed closely with 22 points, and 11 rebounds. It was a fairly exciting game, the Bucks couldn't seal home court advantage and they will now face Detroit in the first round of the Playoffs. The Raptors finish their season with a 33-49 record.
I was actually glad they won...pretty good i guess to finish off their terrible season with a nice 2 game win streak. Also, we really hurt Milwaukee's hopes to go deep into the playoffs with this win, so we attained some revenge from this season by winning this game too. Good game by CB4...also good for Marshall to end off his great season on a high note.
im very glad they won people, im happy like .... i never thought bucks would get deep into the playoffs anyways, this loss confirmed it.
For God sakes.... when we're supposed to win we lose and when we're supposed to lose we win. What the heck is wrong with this team!?!? We were two games ahead of Philly for an 8th spot in the draft, then we go on to win the next two games and philly goes on to lose the next two games. Now we're tied with them for eighth pick in the draft!!! :shakehead Since when did we start winning two games in two days anyways?? Mistake me if I'm wrong but didn't we only do it one other time this season??
Who cares man, let it go, it's over. Just hope for a good spot at the draft. Im glad we won the last two games tho, I always hoped that, just finish the season off on a.... good note, lmao. That Detroit win was a must man, you HAD to give these fans who came out somethin good to go home wit nawmean. But I wish I caught that game, Jalen's 3 finishes the team off again...
^ good stuff.... was it a coin toss or something? I don't know how it works when there's a tie..... Anyways, I'm just saying..... I'd rather us lose a meaningless game than to jeopardize our chances at a better draft pick.... that's all. It could've meant the difference between getting Ben Gordon or not.
Well, thats another season gone. Tomorrow I should have an informal "Season in Review" for the Raptors for all of you to discuss, I'll do a season recap with some extras.
